Stefan Helmreich & Maxine Jonas discuss how to foster a community where students share their perspectives and ask questions to further their learning. They share advice on digital tools that support these efforts.
Chapters:
0:00 INTRODUCTION
1:38 PROMPTS FOR SPEAKERS - How do you foster a community where students are encouraged to share different perspectives and ask questions to help their learning? What digital tools do you use that support this effort?
2:08 STEFAN HELMREICH
2:20 The pandemic & the role of community
3:19 Canvas and Slack as tools for community
3:40 Aligning Canvas with course syllabus
4:52 Slack channels for conversation and pre-class prep
6:35 Class size & checking in with students
7:57 Using Slack to lower the pressure, ensure students complete readings, & generate community
9:59 Preparing to use digital tools
11:06 Helping students respond to each other
12:07 Using Slack as an option for participation grade
12:40 MAXINE JONAS
13:12 About 20.309 and its hands-on components
15:36 Instructor-student interactions foster community & lower the barrier to questions
18:04 Normalizing struggle by troubleshooting together
18:38 Encouraging collaboration & informal gathering spaces
20:34 Using MITx for text, videos, and low-stakes questions
20:58 “Nerd kit” for lab work at home
21:17 Canvas as making the course inclusive
22:03 MITx and Panopto allow for accessibility and flexibility
22:39 Empathetic & equitable way of learning coding via MATLAB Grader
23:08 Grade quickly and consistently with Gradescope
23:54 Slack & Zoom encourage interactions & questions
25:29 Using Zoom for fair engagement
26:00 Maxine Jonas’ advice and acknowledgements
27:58 PANEL DISCUSSION & Q/A
27:58 How do you set expectations and manage your time while also supporting students?
30:14 Do you notice patterns of questions from students and how do you address them?
31:30 How do the Slack conversations influence your decisions on what happens in class?
32:35 What aspirations do you have for your course(s)? What’s next?
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